Influence of Chemical Surface Modifications on Mechanical Properties of Combretum dolichopetalum Fibre - High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Composites

Mechanical Properties of Combretum dolichopetalum Fibre

Azeez Taofik Oladimeji Biomedical Technology Department, Federal University of Technology, P. M. B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Onukwuli Okechukwu Dominic Biomedical Technology Department, Federal University of Technology, P. M. B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Walter Peter Echeng Chemical Engineering Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P. M. B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Menkiti Mathew Chukwudi Chemical Engineering Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P. M. B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Keywords: Combretum dolichopetalum, fibre, mechanical properties, HDPE matrix, mercerization, acetylation

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2018-04-23

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